Colby Donovan and the rest of his Celtic team-mates are on their travels once more on European duty with the destination this time being Germany and Stuttgart. The 19-year-old spoke to Celtic TV this morning on finishing the pre-trip training session at Celtic Park ahead of catching the team flight. He said of taking on the Bundesliga side: “The boys are buzzing. “The game the other night – we know they are a good side, we know they can play some good football at times. “But we just need to go over there and do everything we did in Feyernoord, Bologna, all the away games that we’ve played so far, and just dig in there.” Last season Donovan’s European experience consisted of playing in front of a few hundred fans at youth level before taking in the first-team’s game later that night as one of 60,000 fans. Now, he’s switched the seat in the stand for a place on the pitch and he couldn’t be more pleased. He said: “Going from playing against young boys your own age to then taking the big step to European football, it’s a big step. “It is hard, but you need to get put into situations where you don’t feel comfortable, and then you will start to feel more comfortable going into bigger games, it is a big step but you need to do it. ‘It’s a huge confidence boost, you’re going from playing against boys your own age to playing against the best players in the world.’ “So being there last year to where I am now, it’s a huge step and I’m buzzing to see what the future holds.” Watch the full Celtic TV interview to hear Donovan on: His breakthrough season overall Development as a player Working with Martin O’Neill Training with his heroes Coping with Celtic’s heavy fixture schedule More on the game: Training Gallery: VfB Stuttgart v Celtic Get live VfB Stuttgart v Celtic match updates at our official match centre - Visit the Match Centre Celtic FC Quiz: VfB Stuttgart v Celtic FixturesVfB Stuttgart 1893 AG Vs. Celtic – Thu, Feb 26th 2026, 17:45
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